Details

An updated ksh package that fixes one bug is now available for Red HatEnterprise Linux 5.

KSH-93 is the most recent version of the KornShell by David Korn of AT&T BellLaboratories. KornShell is a shell programming language which is also compatiblewith sh, the original Bourne Shell.

This update fixes the following bug:

* Previously, ksh did not expand the tilde (~) character properly. For example,characters in the tilde prefix were not treated as a login name but as a part ofthe path and the "No such file or directory" message was displayed. Theunderlying source code has been modified and tilde expansion now works asexpected in such a scenario. (BZ#805459)

All users of ksh are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixesthis bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.